Perspicuity1
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Otto Hightower may not be as powerful or influential as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones but he definitely knows a thing or two about ruling the kingdom and always staying one step ahead of his adversaries. It's always quite fascinating to watch someone play mind games and make things happen purely through his intellectual capability. Otto Hightower was the star of this episode and Rhys Ifans played his part with absolute perfection. Otto's outburst scene with Aegon in the later part of the episode once again showcased what a prolific actor Rhys Ifans is. The dialogues in that scene were very well written and although Otto was raging with anger, the whole conversation made for a wonderful watch.
The funeral procession scene with Alicent and Halaena on a carriage was beautifully filmed and had me on the edge of my seat throughout wondering what might happen here. The music by Ramin Djawadi in that scene made it even more intense than it already was. The acting by Phia Saban, the actress playing Halaena, was on point in that scene; the discomfort shown by her in that scene looked very real.
Sir Criston Cole has had quite a transformation; he used to be a favourite of mine initially but now it's impossible to like him or even have sympathy for him. A notable aspect of this show is that every single character is grey, not a single one has redeeming qualities. There is no Jon Snow or Tyrion Lannister or Arya Stark or Danaerys in this show, who can be considered a heroic figure, a character the audience falls in love with. One moment you feel bad for a certain character and then the next moment he or she does something so terrible that you end up hating them. As a consequence of this, the events unfolding on screen do manage to entertain you but as an audience I refuse to take sides, I am not rooting for anyone really and because of that nothing would affect me the way events of Game of Thrones did.
This was quite an enjoyable episode with some fabulous acting performances, beautifully written scenes and as always Ramin Djawadi ensured that you end up watching the episode once again just to experience the scintillating background score that he has given in every single scene.
The funeral procession scene with Alicent and Halaena on a carriage was beautifully filmed and had me on the edge of my seat throughout wondering what might happen here. The music by Ramin Djawadi in that scene made it even more intense than it already was. The acting by Phia Saban, the actress playing Halaena, was on point in that scene; the discomfort shown by her in that scene looked very real.
Sir Criston Cole has had quite a transformation; he used to be a favourite of mine initially but now it's impossible to like him or even have sympathy for him. A notable aspect of this show is that every single character is grey, not a single one has redeeming qualities. There is no Jon Snow or Tyrion Lannister or Arya Stark or Danaerys in this show, who can be considered a heroic figure, a character the audience falls in love with. One moment you feel bad for a certain character and then the next moment he or she does something so terrible that you end up hating them. As a consequence of this, the events unfolding on screen do manage to entertain you but as an audience I refuse to take sides, I am not rooting for anyone really and because of that nothing would affect me the way events of Game of Thrones did.
This was quite an enjoyable episode with some fabulous acting performances, beautifully written scenes and as always Ramin Djawadi ensured that you end up watching the episode once again just to experience the scintillating background score that he has given in every single scene.